Worldwide Hickory Tournament Calendar

The 10th annual Keeper of the Spirit Gutty Golf Challenge is scheduled again for the Eagle Springs Golf Resort in Eagle, Wisc. This unique pre-1900 gutty challenge and its Keeper of the Spirit Award is presented in honor of Mike Just.  The course opened for play in 1893, after the depression in 1929 the golf course was cut to 9 […]

This tournament honors Mike Fatke, Manistee Golf and Country Club’s longtime course superintendent who took impeccable care of the course he loved and could often be found, late in the day, playing the back nine with his hickories. It also benefits the Save A Buddy Fund, set up my Mike and his wife, Molly, to honor their rescue dog, Buddy, […]

"The impetus for this tournament is really all the great events I have been able to attend through my short time as a hickory golfer, says Christopher Hawes. "Everyone is welcoming and full of character, and the emphasis, while being competitive, is on the pure enjoyment of the game." Please note: The venue was recently changed from Emerald Lake to […]

Tom and Karen Johnson are preparing for the 16th Foxburg Hickory Championship. Click here for a June update letter from Tom. "A relevant, historic venue, full field of enthusiastic entrants and guests, great weather, and hosted by the most gracious members and staff –  Karen and I are amazed at your enthusiasm, especially proud of your contributions to the Club," […]

The 2024 Iowa Hickory Classic is scheduled for Aug. 9-11 at the Fort Dodge CC in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Practice rounds, dinner and awards. Lots of fun and friends at this long-running hickory golf classic. Click here to learn more and to register for the tournament.

The Vermont Hickory Golf Association is pleased to announce that this year’s Vermont Hickory Open will be a two-day medal (stroke) play event featuring four divisions: the Open division (any age or gender), the Senior division, (60 years of age or older), the Statesmen division (70 years of age or older), and a Women’s division. Both low gross and low […]

The Nebraska State Golf Association is hosting the 2024 Nebraska State Hickory Open at the Fremont Golf Club in Fremont, Neb., on Sunday, Aug. 11.  Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. with a Shotgun Start at 1 p.m.  Stroke play with Gross and Net winners for Open, Senior (60 & up) and Ladies Divisions.  Equipment must be SoHG-approved pre-1935 antique or […]

The great Canadian Open Hickory Championship is annually held at The Legends Golf and Country Club - one of Edmonton, Alberta's  finest full-facility 27-hole golf courses. This picturesque course features large, beautiful ponds, gently rolling hills, elevated tees, and spectacular views of the North Saskatchewan River valley.  It’s the 25th anniversary of the tournament and many former players and champions […]

The 2024 Michiana Hickory Open Join the Golf Heritage Society and the Society of Hickory Golfers for the 12th annual Michiana Hickory Open. The 2024 tournament is presented by the Thomas J Borger (N.D. 1971) Family and will be played at the Warren Golf Course in South Bend, Ind., near the Notre Dame campus. The event begins with a Buy/Sell/ […]

14th annual Wisconsin Hickory Open This is the 14th year for the Wisconsin Hickory Open, again scheduled for the Lawsonia Links golf course in beautiful Green Lake.  Come enjoy the wonderful end of summer weather of Wisconsin and one of the most challenging golf courses on the hickory tour. “We will have multiple hickory play divisions for gross and net […]

The 17th U.S. Hickory Open is scheduled for the Kenosha Country Club in Kenosha, Wisc. The local organizing committee are the Wisconsin Hickory Golfers. Details may be found on the U.S. Hickory Open page of this website.  

The 13th playing of The McNabb Cup is scheduled for Sept. 14, 2024. An optional round is planned for Friday, Sept. 13., on the Old Channel Trail Golf Course. The Cup itself is contested over the Tom Bendelow-designed White Lake Golf Club (1916) that winds through lovely wooded fairways. A legendary Saturday evening soirée follows golf to celebrate the day, the […]

This event is hosted by the Northwest Hickory Players. It is a pre-1900 gutty golf event scheduled for the Meadowmeer Golf Club on Bainbridge Island, Wash. More information will be posted here as available.

This 36-hole hickory tournament will again be played on the Whirlpool Golf Course in Niagara Falls, Ontario. An optional fun hickory scramble and social mixer is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22. There will be multiple Divisions:  Open, Senior, Legends (Super Senior) & Ladies, multitude  awards, contest prizes and feature draws. Champion of the 2023 inaugural event, Rick Woeckener of Garretsville, […]

The Nebraska Hickory Golf Association is hosting the Johnny Goodman River City Hickory Championship and NEHGA Hall of Fame Dinner at the Field Club of Omaha on Sunday, Sept. 22.  Check-in is at 11:30 a.m. with a 1 p.m. Shotgun Start. Stroke play with Gross and Net winners for Open, Senior (60 & up) and Ladies Divisions.  A dinner will […]

This year marks the 13th playing of this Iowa tournament. Host Gary Youngberg invites hickory golfers to come and enjoy the Ames Golf & County Club course in Ames, Iowa, for a day of fun and golf. Prize money of $600 is donated by the Youngberg family. Call Youngberg at 515-520-0631 to enter. Clubs are available to rent for $30.

The 4th annual Tom Bendelow Hickory Golf Classic is also a fundraiser for the historic City Park Golf Course, the oldest municipal golf course in Baton Rouge, La., established in 1928. The course is a great venue in a city that itself is not devoid of color and history. Participants will find plenty of socializing, an awards dinner and other […]

This inaugural Indiana hickory tournament includes an 18-hole shamble on Friday and two rounds of golf on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for a registration/entry form.  

Mid Pines is one of the few courses in America that recalls the early days of golf in the 1920s. The Mid Pines Inn and Resort whole-heartedly embraces this spirit with its annual Hickory Open. This festive tournament often attracts as many as 100 hickory enthusiasts from around the world and includes three days of championship golf with period dress […]

Entering its fifth year, the Pioneer Classic is a benefit for the Salado Senior Center in Salado, Texas. The two-person team event is scheduled for the Mill Creek Country Club and is played over two days. Included in the $150 entry fee are golf, dinner on Saturday and lunch on Sunday. November 2 & 3, 2024 Two-Man Team Event Played […]